Kentucky Lake is a major navigable reservoir along the Tennessee River in Kentucky and Tennessee. It was created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority's impounding of the Tennessee River via Kentucky Dam for flood control and hydroelectric power. The 160,309-acre lake is the largest artificial lake by surface area in the United States east of the …
Kentucky Lake is a major navigable reservoir along the Tennessee River in Kentucky and Tennessee. It was created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority's impounding of the Tennessee River via Kentucky Dam for flood control and hydroelectric power. The 160,309-acre lake is the largest artificial lake by surface area in the United States east of the Mississippi River, with 2,064 miles of shoreline. Kentucky Lake has a flood storage capacity of 4,008,000 acre⋅ft, more than 2.5 times the next largest lake in the TVA system.
Location: Kentucky / Tennessee
Basin countries: United States
Surface area: 160,309 acres (649 km²)
Max. depth: 75 ft (23 m)
Water volume: Maximum: 4,008,000 acre⋅ft (4.944 km³)
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